A little over a month ago I was let go as a substitute teacher at a High School for telling a kid this exact quote "I've asked you numerous times to keep down and stop being so flamboyant. Consistently throwing your hands in the air, stomping your feet, and making a scene isn't acceptable.". Little did I know the student was a homosexual and I actually believed the girl he was with was his girlfriend. I was subsequently fired the next day 1/3 of the way through the day for saying the word flamboyant. Was the school justified in letting me go? Was it right to not educate the child the word flamboyant has a meaning besides homosexual?
You should talk to an attorney. I guarantee when you file that lawsuit, the entire nation will be looking into this, not just this forum. - - - Updated - - - I hope you're being sarcastic.
I guess knowing the correct word for the occasion is unacceptable because gutter/street proceeds its real meaning.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flamboyant Origin of FLAMBOYANT French, from present participle of flamboyer to flame, from Old French, from flambe First Known Use: 1832 http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/flamboyant Origin mid 19th century: from French, literally 'flaming, blazing', present participle of flamboyer, from flambe 'a flame'.
Also I'd like to point out that someone confirmed with Vice Principal that let me go that the kid was indeed acting flamboyant and I was doing my job. The word FLAMBOYANT was used to describe his actions and the VP agreed that he was acting FLAMBOYANT not any other word... but FLAMBOYANT.
The good news is, as the Radical Lefties, emboldened by Obama, continue to push out acts like this over and over and over and over and over... Sooner or Later, every middle class, politically centrist person is either going to become personally, or have a close friend or loved one destroyed by the Leftie PC Fascism. At some point, a vast majority of Americans will learn to absolutely hate and mistrust the Lefties because this kind of PC gotcha politics. Additionally, the country is already going bankrupt. The Lefties are usually not Producers, but rather act as social parasites. Most of the time, when they pull this crap, they destroy the life, and therefore the productivity of another of the hosts of their parasitism. At some point, their fellow Parasites will begin to shut it down, for fear of not enough hosts to suck from... But a warning note on that regard, those who are evil enough to ascribe to the Cloward-Piven strategy would cheer the collapse of our society. -
Unfortunately that cannot be done through legal means due in large part because I was an "At Will" Employee which makes disposable at any moment without any reason. The best I can do is write a letter to a newspaper and acquire attention that way to the situation. http://www.nhlawoffice.com/faq/wrongful-termination/
The reason I mentioned filing a lawsuit is because it's official and gets everyone's attention. If what you say is true, and I have no reason to believe it isn't, I'd like to see you being interviewed by Megan Kelley or Greta on Fox News. Things like this shock the senses and tend to go "viral".
You're better off elsewhere. Find a school that appreciates a good sub. - - - Updated - - - A substitute teacher has no legs to stand on to sue.
Wrong. She was fired, therefore she can sue; she has standing in court. The school may try to have the lawsuit dismissed, but once it's filed, it becomes public.....like Fox News public.
As word gets out about the political agenda of the school district and management, it will cause Conservative People, i.e. Producers to look elsewhere for housing, and property values will plummet, foreclosures and rental properties will increase, then the crack dealers and users will start to show in abandoned properties... Another Chicago Style Progressive slum is born. A political example of the "Butterfly Effect". -
Flamboyant is not a word one uses to describe someones actions unless its meant to describe gay people so yeah. They were justified in firing you. Bet you wish you had a union.
A sub is a temp worker, there is no expectation of any work beyond that day. The only standing she could have is if she weren't paid for the day she worked part of, and that's not big money. It's small claims, not a lawsuit.
Lefties see offenses in everything everywhere... The sooner they're powerless and laughed at the better. -
It's clear you aren't a lawyer. Even if you were, I'm GLAD you aren't mine. Anyone who feels they were fired unjustly can sue in superior court. Stop guessing because it makes you look bad. - - - Updated - - - Yeah....I think you're lying. See what I did there?
I know about subs, as a former teacher. They aren't on contract, and as the OP said, it's an at-will position (see post #11). You can be fired for any reason at all. No lawyer in their right mind would take the case, and if they did, it would be an example of an abusive lawsuit. Yes, you can sue for almost any reason, but sometimes it's just stupid to do so. This is one of those cases. Subs are temp employees, with no expectation of future employment. It's just common sense. I'm a conservative, and I see that. Yes, it was wrong that they fired the OP, but it would be hard to show damages.
If the story as you've related it is complete and true, I think it's a stupid reason to have been fired.
